Pass of Brander

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The Pass of Brander is a narrow, historically significant mountain pass in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, known for its dramatic scenery, railway and road routes, and association with the Battle of the Pass of Brander.

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Pass of Brander canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain pass
battleBelligerent Clan MacDougall
Robert the Bruce
battleContext Wars of Scottish Independence
battleDate 1308
battleOutcome victory for Robert the Bruce
connects Glen Lochy
Loch Awe
country Scotland
hasInfrastructure Embankments and cuttings for the West Highland Line
Pass of Brander stone signals
railway safety system using falling-rock detectors
hasNearbyBodyOfWater Loch Awe
hasNearbyHydroelectricScheme Cruachan Power Station
Loch Awe hydroelectric developments
hasNearbyMountain Ben Cruachan
Ben Cruachan range
linked to: Cruachan range

Ben Lui
Ben a’ Chleibh
hasNearbyRailwayStation Falls of Cruachan railway station
Loch Awe railway station
hasNearbySettlement Loch Awe village
Taynuilt
hasViewOf Ben Cruachan
Loch Awe
historicalEvent Battle of the Pass of Brander
knownFor Battle of the Pass of Brander
dramatic scenery
hydroelectric infrastructure
narrow gorge-like topography
languageOfToponym Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Argyll and Bute
Glen Lochy
Scottish Highlands
locatedOnWatercourse River Awe
partOf route between Crianlarich and Oban
transport corridor between central Scotland and Oban
railwayOperator ScotRail
region Argyll
roadNumber A85
linked to: A89
traversedBy A85 road NERFINISHED
Oban branch of the West Highland Line
railway line from Crianlarich to Oban
usedFor outdoor recreation
rail transport
road transport
tourism

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Referenced by (5)

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Loch Awe locatedNear Pass of Brander
Lorne, Argyll, Scotland contains Pass of Brander
subject linked to: Lorne in Argyll, Scotland
River Awe flowsThrough Pass of Brander
Battle of the Pass of Brander location Pass of Brander